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Food Stamps - Income Exclusions - Massachusetts

Income excluded when determining household eligibility and benefit level for food stamps includes, but is not limited to:

· Any gain or benefit received by the household not in the form of money and provided directly to the household (in-kind income)

· Payments made by third-party vendors to cover household expenses, such as housing subsidies, payments made under the Emergency Assistance (EA) program, and payments made by a government agency to cover child care expenses

· Any infrequent or irregular income not in excess of $30 in a quarter

· Certain educational loans, grants, and scholarships

· Other loans on which payment is deferred

· Certain reimbursements for past or future household expenses, to the extent they do not exceed actual expenses and do not represent a gain or benefit to the household

· Monies received and used for the care of a third party beneficiary who is not a household member

· Earned income of a student under age 18

· Certain non-recurring lump sum payments

· Payments made to Food Stamps Employment and Training participants

· Income of an Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient necessary for the fulfillment of a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)

Additional Information

For complete information about excluded income for food stamps program eligibility and benefit levels see 106 CMR 363.230.

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Food Stamps - Income Exclusions - Massachusetts

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